Technology

Technology in the Classroom: A Virtual Conversation

Technology is an essential
part of young people's lives. They play games online, interact with their
friends on their smartphones, and create all kinds of digital content from
their computers. But for too
many of them, the one time during the day when they are disconnected from
technology is during the school day.

Senator
Murray has been working hard to make sure that schools have the resources they
need to use technology effectively in their classroom. But she wanted to hear
from students first-hand what they thought about this.

So
she recently sat down for some great conversations over internet
videoconferencing with students from Seattle, Spokane, and Southwest Washington
from her office in D.C.

Senator
Murray asked them questions, listened to what they had to say, and told them a
little bit about the ATTAIN Act, which would help schools like theirs get the
resources and support to integrate technology into learning.

Students
are clearly very excited about using technology to learn—and Senator Murray
wants to help make sure schools can make that happen.